Wednesday, 1 July 2020

Quarantine day 5


Three deliveries today. The joy of online shopping. First there's donuts; a nice surprise from a kind soul for an anniversary. Then there's our cider and wine delivery from a local bottleshop. The police have a moderation order apparently, for those in quarantine. We can have our cider or our wine. Not both. I guess it's not unreasonable, on the other hand, there's two adults in the room and it's just cider and wine. How much can they place constraints over our lives? Is locking us up not enough, now we have to choose between our wine and cider.

The next delivery makes my day, but doesn't impress another. Nintendo Switch now has another purpose. Exercise. The next two hours are filled with squeezing an exercise ring, jogging, squats and awkward sit ups on a hard floor. Following by Just Dance. This has a double bonus. Exercise and comedy factor. Well at least moods are lifted.

Outside the sun is shining. The photo above is the view from my window. I stare down at people walking along the street. There's not very many.  I feel like I've been put in stasis - temporary removed from society to exist up in this cocoon - able only to watch from above. We have a balcony - well, I call it a balcony because it is outside. But it's built into the building so it gets no sunlight. Day 5 and no ones ventured out there except for a few minutes, to quickly return going, hmmm, rather cold and windy.

Man's still sitting outside. Today he smiled and waved.